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Nov 18, 2024 | 
medium.com | Jack Hayes
Jack Hayes·Follow5 min read·--A movie that’s just screaming out to be seen on the biggest screen possible. It’s rare for a film to leave such an impression that you find yourself in awe long after the credits roll, but Poor Things (2023) is exactly that kind of movie for me. I can’t remember the last time I walked out of a cinema feeling so struck by a film’s weirdness, beauty, and the sheer audacity of its vision.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
medium.com | Jack Hayes
Jack Hayes·Follow4 min read·--A clear sky of potential, yet clouded by its waste of said potential. I.S.S. (2024) starts off with a spark of potential — a smart, engaging mystery set in the vast emptiness of space that initially grips you with its premise and atmosphere. But unfortunately, it ultimately collapses under its own weight, leaving the audience with a feeling of disappointment.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
elitefranchisemagazine.co.uk | Jack Hayes
With November upon us, franchisors are not just gearing up for the festive season but also preparing for the all-important year-end wrap-up. Whilst November means yet another tax return, it also presents an opportunity to strengthen financial strategies, refine budgets, and reflect on the year’s successes. So, how can franchisors make the most of this time? Here are some practical tips to ensure a smooth and prosperous end to the financial year – and many happy ‘returns’, year on year.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
champions-speakers.co.uk | Jack Hayes |Chris Tompkins
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is one of Britain’s most beloved reality TV shows, where a group of well-known personalities trade their usual comforts for life in the wilderness. Broadcast annually, this show transports celebrities to a remote jungle camp, where they face gruelling conditions, limited food rations, and a series of fear-inducing trials.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
thebrunelmuseum.com | Jack Hayes
With the generous support of the Costume Society’s Daphne Bullard Grant, we were excited to invite Joanna Whalley, a metals and jewellery conservator, to the Museum to carry out conservation work on the pair of shoe buckles once owned by Marc Brunel in our collection. Donated by Brunel’s descendants in 2007, little was known about the buckles until research work began in 2023.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
ova.galencentre.org | Jack Hayes |Elise M. Stephenson
By Jack Hayes and Elise Stephenson, Australian National UniversityCANBERRA, August 2 – Kamala Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. And while she will not be the Democrat’s first woman nominee, nor the first person of colour, she faces the compounding challenge of being both. She will be subject to a highly combative and partisan media landscape, against an opponent who pushes political rhetoric to the extreme.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
gbnews.com | Jack Hayes
England can secure a series whitewash against the West Indies, according to cricket legend Matthew Hoggard. The former England, Yorkshire and Leicestershire medium-fast bowler is tipping England to win 3-0 against their famous rivals having won the first test, with the Three Lions already 1-0 up. Hoggy - who notched up 248 wickets in 67 tests - thinks only the weather can prevent a golden Summer for England against the West Indies.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
internationalaffairs.org.au | Jack Hayes
The international landscape remains contradictory and fraught for the LGBTQ+ diplomat. Anecdotal experiences underscore broader issues faced by LGBTQ+ diplomats that shape their professional and personal lives abroad. Earlier in 2024, as part of my doctoral research on the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people working in international diplomacy, I sat down with a European diplomat as we reflected back on his first official posting.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
northwestcitynews.com.au | Jack Hayes
The idea of a locals’ hotel sounds like a contradiction in itself, but Marriott’s Courtyard Melbourne Flagstaff Gardens hotel is exactly that. Two venues – Level Grounds Café & Bar and Shush Burger & Bar by Sean Connolly – are quickly becoming favourites among guests and local residents alike. The former is a warm and cosy all-day café for coffees, lunch and even after-work drink, and the latter, a rock-n-roll ode to the humble burger, curated by renowned Australian restaurateur, Sean Connolly.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
northwestcitynews.com.au | Jack Hayes
Simonds Catholic College has defied the odds, taking out Basketball Victoria’s Victorian College Championships regional qualifiers and punching their ticket to the state finals on June 20. Competing in the under-20 category, despite only having one player eligible for the age group (the rest qualify for under-17), Simonds went through to the qualifiers on May 30 with an undefeated record of six wins and no losses.
